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Starbucks Bouncer Ruins Every Coffee Addict's Day

Even morning people need that first cup of coffee to kick start the day.

Coffee addicts will kick down a Starbucks door at 4 a.m., if needed. So the idea of someone blocking the path to sweet java heaven might send a joe-lover into a panic. Enter Jena Kingsley to ruin your day.

The comedian pranked unsuspecting New Yorkers — including some Starbucks employees — by impersonating a snooty coffee house bouncer. Her efforts were not well-received, with many potential customers arguing and storming off to get their morning coffee elsewhere.

Luckily for Kingsley, people met her little stunt with a surprising amount of restraint. Even though people were seriously irked, most of them just walked away — probably to another Starbucks 150 yards away.

Coffee Tips

1. Making iced coffee? Try cold brewing.

Cold-brewed coffee is much less acidic than hot coffee, which gives your iced drinks a cleaner flavor. Plus, it's simple to make.

Before heading to bed, mix the coffee and water together and let sit in an airtight container on the counter overnight. The next morning, all you have to do is strain and add ice. Check out Smitten Kitchen's excellent recipe for a more thorough how-to.

3. Freeze your leftover coffee into ice cubes.

4. Request the lower children's drink temperature at Starbucks to ensure that your coffee is cool enough to sip immediately.

No reason to scald your tongue and lose the ability to taste anything for 24 hours over a quickly-needed caffeine fix.

5. Heating a mug before adding hot coffee keeps your drink warm for a longer period of time.

Redditor hudony points out that you can use the hot water feature on an office watercooler to fill your mug. After it is sufficiently hot, save the water in another cup and feed to the office plants later.

6. If you ask nicely, Starbucks baristas will use a french press to brew you a cup of any coffee you want.

7. Add spices like cinnamon to your coffee for a delicious change of pace.

8. Looking for something to tide you over until lunchtime? Try buttered coffee.

According to The Kitchn, putting a pat of butter in your morning coffee gives you enough energy to last you through to lunch. It is a take on "bulletproof coffee," a recipe that calls for adding MCT oil to coffee.

9. Periodically clean out your coffee maker using white vinegar.

Run 1 part distilled white vinegar with 1 part water through your maker, stopping the cycle halfway through to allow the mixture to sit in the machine for one hour. Finish the cycle and run through multiple times with water before using again.

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